Scientists have created the first soft robots that can walk straight out of the machines that make them. The flexible, four-legged devices were developed using a new 3D printing system, which could ...

Stomp dancing, head jerking, chattering, and skimming create swirling water patterns that direct brine shrimp and small animals into the birds' mouths. Flamingos standing quietly in shallow alkaline ...

While there are many potential uses for soft-bodied robots, the things are still typically only built in small experimental ...

Unlike traditional robots built from rigid materials and packed with electronics, these new devices are crafted entirely from ...

A machine pours concrete like soft-serve ice cream. Walls rise, layer by layer, as if built by a robot from a sci-fi movie.